North Macedonia Inflation at 3-Month High

2026-10-07 10:12 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

The inflation rate in North Macedonia inched up by 2.7% year-on-year in September 2026 from 2.6% in the previous month.

This marked the highest reading in three months as costs increased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.7% vs 1.0% in August), clothing and footwear (2.7% vs 2.1%), furniture and household equipment (2.2% vs 1.7%), education (5.4% vs 5.0%), restaurants and hotels (5.8% vs 4.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6% vs 1.9%).

Moreover, price growth remained steady for insurance and financial services (at 0.3%).

On the other hand, inflation moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.5% vs 9.4%), housing utilities (3.7% vs 3.8%), health (1.3% vs 1.5%), transportation (3.3% vs 3.4%), information and communication (0.4% vs 1.9%), and recreation and culture (6.3% vs 8.8%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices stagnated in August, following a 0.4% increase in the preceding period.



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North Macedonia Inflation at 3-Month High
The inflation rate in North Macedonia inched up by 2.7% year-on-year in September 2026 from 2.6% in the previous month. This marked the highest reading in three months as costs increased for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.7% vs 1.0% in August), clothing and footwear (2.7% vs 2.1%), furniture and household equipment (2.2% vs 1.7%), education (5.4% vs 5.0%), restaurants and hotels (5.8% vs 4.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (2.6% vs 1.9%). Moreover, price growth remained steady for insurance and financial services (at 0.3%). On the other hand, inflation moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.5% vs 9.4%), housing utilities (3.7% vs 3.8%), health (1.3% vs 1.5%), transportation (3.3% vs 3.4%), information and communication (0.4% vs 1.9%), and recreation and culture (6.3% vs 8.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stagnated in August, following a 0.4% increase in the preceding period.
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